Collection of Security Breaches
On this page, you'll find a collection of data about known security breaches and insider threats.
| Year ↑ | Category | Short Description | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Espionage | Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent, was arrested for spying for Russia over a 22-year period, compromising numerous U.S. intelligence operations. | Robert Hanssen Espionage Case | Link |
| 2001 | Malware Attack | The Code Red worm targeted Microsoft IIS web servers, exploiting a buffer overflow vulnerability. It defaced websites and caused widespread disruption. | Code Red Worm | Link |
| 2002 | Whistleblower Retaliation | Dr. David Lewis, a senior research microbiologist at the EPA, faced retaliation after his research linked human health risks to treated sewage sludge. His findings led to new safety guidelines. | Dr. David Lewis Whistleblower Case | Link |
| 2002 | Sabotage | A disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb that deleted 10 billion files across 1,300 servers, causing approximately $3 million in damages. | Logic Bomb Attack on Financial Services Company | Link |
| 2002 | Whistleblower Retaliation | Marvin Hobby, a corporate officer at Georgia Power Company, was terminated after reporting safety issues at nuclear power plants. In 2002, he was awarded $4 million for wrongful termination. | Marvin Hobby Whistleblower Retaliation | Link |
| 2002 | Whistleblower Retaliation | John Roberts, an FBI Unit Chief, was harassed after testifying about misconduct within the FBI. His case led to strengthened whistleblower protections for FBI employees. | John Roberts FBI Whistleblower Case | Link |
| 2003 | Malware Attack | The SQL Slammer worm infected SQL servers, causing widespread Internet disruption and financial losses by generating massive amounts of network traffic. | SQL Slammer Worm | Link |
| 2004 | Data Breach | A Delta Airlines employee stole customer data, including credit card information, leading to identity theft and fraud cases. | Delta Airlines Data Breach | Link |
| 2005 | Data Theft | ChoicePoint, a data aggregator, exposed sensitive personal information of over 163,000 individuals due to a failure in vetting third-party access. | ChoicePoint Data Breach | Link |
| 2006 | Sabotage | An insider at the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant in California introduced coolant into the oil system of an emergency backup diesel generator, potentially compromising the plant's safety systems. | San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Sabotage | Link |